Overview
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorTim Burton
WriterJohn August
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Ed Bloom (young)
Albert Finney
Ed Bloom (senior)
Billy Crudup
Will Bloom
Jessica Lange
Sandra Bloom (senior)
Helena Bonham Carter
Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch
Alison Lohman
Sandra Bloom (young)
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Marion Cotillard
Josephine
Matthew McGrory
Karl the Giant
David Denman
Don Price (age 18-22)
Missi Pyle
Mildred
Loudon Wainwright III
Beamen
Ada Tai
Ping
Arlene Tai
Jing
Steve Buscemi
Norther Winslow
Danny DeVito
Amos Calloway
Deep Roy
Mr. Soggybottom
Perry Walston
Ed Bloom (age 10)
Hailey Anne Nelson
Jenny (age 8)
Grayson Stone
Will Bloom (age 6-8)
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Keywords
witchfishlove of one's lifeparent child relationshipcircusfairy talefishingleechstory tellerfairmermaidapoplectic strokecancerrelationshipgentle giantmagic realismgrandfactualwitty
Details
Budget
$70M
Revenue
$123M
TMDb Votes
7,737
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026